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verb

past tense of predispose
as in influenced
formal to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people. Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to the disease.

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Recent Examples of predisposed
Adjective
Some people are more predisposed to being in a state of sustained levels of stress, such as individuals with neurodivergent brains – who also often also have sleep disorders. New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026 Last year, 30 percent of lefties were pronator-biased (and therefore more predisposed to throwing a good non-splitter changeup) versus 26 percent of righties. Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026 Oracles are by their nature enigmatic, obscure, gnomic, a mode that the aleatory perambulations of the Eureka engine would seem predisposed toward producing, but narrative also has a venerable tradition of being mechanically generated, despite the seeming complexity of plot. Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026 Are older pop fans more predisposed to embrace The Life of a Showgirl than younger ones? Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025 In that environment, incomplete or out-of-context information is often snipped, packaged to fit predisposed narratives and then rapidly amplified across text, short-form video or audio content. David Ingram, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Mice predisposed to retinal disease were being guarded and watched, around the clock, like tiny celebrities. E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026 And chaga is high in oxalates, so if you’re predisposed to kidney stones, mushroom coffee with chaga might be risky, Moore says. Stacey Colino, Time, 22 July 2026 People who are predisposed to certain risk factors can also get screened and meet regularly with an aortic specialist. Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 Those with a family history of anxiety, for example, may be genetically predisposed. Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 12 July 2026 In other words, organisms are adapted — genetically predisposed — to achieve things by various means, and the goal is the aspect of fitness the behavior serves. Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026 One thing that's helped us tremendously in Sub-Saharan Africa is the PEPFAR program and immunization programs, in which people there thank the United States and are predisposed to work with us. Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 28 June 2026 Further testing two years later found that the family might be predisposed to ovarian or breast cancer, Evert told PBS in September 2022. Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 By pre-filtering leads, comparing options and shortlisting only the most relevant choices, AI delivers highly qualified, high-intent users who are often already predisposed toward a specific brand. Avinash Tripathi, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predisposed
Adjective
  • Some more recent studies have concluded that playtime does not promote aggressive behavior in dogs that were not already prone to such behavior.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Anything that protrudes above the shallow, insulating snow cover is more prone to being damaged by the cold and wind or eaten by wildlife, said plant ecologist Anne Bjorkman of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • One man who isn’t swayed is Japan’s richest investment mogul, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026
  • Most teams, in fact, decided from the start that pitchers were not in the best position and were liable to be too emotionally swayed to be entrusted with ABS challenges.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • These rates may be influenced by multiple factors, including differences in access to healthcare services.
    Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers say the ancient escarpment may have influenced river systems, sediment transport and the flooding of continental interiors long before the rapid diversification of complex life during the Cambrian explosion.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The intuitive Moon in your sign centers your 1st House of Identity, forming a square to money-minded Venus in your 10th House of Career and Reputation.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Messina and Huntley each said he was boosted in the primary by his position as the only candidate in the race in favor of Amendment 3, which would roll back property taxes, as well as his business-minded views of how to run a county.
    Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • But investors are not convinced, and news that Nvidia could be hiking prices for some of its biggest customers will also keep the AI community on its toes this week.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Their track record of regular season success and commitment to winning convinced Shohei Ohtani, the game's biggest star, to choose them.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For the nostalgically inclined, the film’s domestic success reps a victory for old-fashioned family entertainment with old-fashioned family values.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Chris Jones and George Karlaftis saw limited time for the Chiefs, so you might be inclined to dismiss those numbers — except that the very solution to the Chiefs generating more pressure is the supporting cast generating more pressure.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In one chapter, Horsch, who died in 2025, claims to have murdered a woman and later disposed of her body through a chemical process.
    Nate Sylves, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That has raised concerns that pollutants could spread if the debris is not properly sorted and disposed of.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Adjective
  • This 24-ounce stainless steel Owala + Starbucks water bottle features a cream-colored finish with vibrant seasonal accents and a playful pumpkin design.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Dark and colored materials absorb more solar energy and consequently heat up.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Predisposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predisposed. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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